New Faux Tin Tile Pattern and Color Series

Vintage Art Deco China Cabinet Restore

This Art Deco waterfall china cabinet, circa 1940, had seen better days. Tucked away in a shop and used as a storage shelf, it was in rough shape. A family member, inspired by a photo featuring rich navy tones and warm wood, wanted to see it brought back to life. With that vision in mind, I gave the piece the repairs and makeover it deserved — blending classic navy with warm wood to honor both its history and a fresh new style.

Another collection of faux tin tiles in the making. Did you see the previous set in dark shades of grey?

This collection is going to be lighter shades. The dark grey embossing paste was the same though but it is a new tile pattern stencil.

I love the more swirly look of this stencil. The first full coverage color is Cece Caldwell paint's parchment. See it on a cute corner cabinet here.

Layers of color went on next including House & Canvas angora white, Fusion Mineral Paint's little lamb and FAT paint in robin's egg blue added to two of the 3. (above right)

After all layers dried, Daddy Vans orange scented clear wax was brushed on to seal all the layers.

A silver glaze was brushed over once the wax dried

Then to make the raised embossing pop, Daddy Vans cafe noir wax (shadow black was added to the grey tile) was brushed on to give detail and dimension.